laggard
a slow-moving, slow-acting person
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IN THE PRESS
The UK government is a LAGGARD, not a leader, when it comes to tackling climate change, MPs say.
(BBC - News Headline)
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Chrysler Group LLC, long the industry's LAGGARD, posted a 33 percent increase in sales, selling more than 100,000 vehicles for the first time in more than two years.
(The Associated Press)
(BBC - News Headline)
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Chrysler Group LLC, long the industry's LAGGARD, posted a 33 percent increase in sales, selling more than 100,000 vehicles for the first time in more than two years.
(The Associated Press)
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laggard
noun
- someone or something that is very slow
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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Laggards need not apply
Colleagues and acquaintances of American scientist Peter Schultz agree he is one the most successful chemists in the world. When asked about his recipe for success, in typical direct fashion he says, "My philosophy of science is to work your ass off."
Graduate students and post-doctorate researchers come to Schultz's laboratories only to be shocked by his expectations and the long working hours. Anecdotes of his work ethic are legendary, such as the time Schultz was waiting impatiently at the lab one Sunday morning for a colleague to arrive and begin an experiment.
When the laggard arrived at 10 a.m. after attending a church service, Schultz gave him a tongue lashing. The confused scientist looked at Schultz and said, "But Pete, it's Easter Sunday and I'm Catholic!"
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SYNONYMS
dawdler, idler, lingerer, loafer, lounger, slow starter, slow-poke, straggler
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"When I'm in a hurry, there are always laggards in front of me in the supermarket checkout line."
noun
- someone or something that is very slow
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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Laggards need not apply
Colleagues and acquaintances of American scientist Peter Schultz agree he is one the most successful chemists in the world. When asked about his recipe for success, in typical direct fashion he says, "My philosophy of science is to work your ass off."
Graduate students and post-doctorate researchers come to Schultz's laboratories only to be shocked by his expectations and the long working hours. Anecdotes of his work ethic are legendary, such as the time Schultz was waiting impatiently at the lab one Sunday morning for a colleague to arrive and begin an experiment.
When the laggard arrived at 10 a.m. after attending a church service, Schultz gave him a tongue lashing. The confused scientist looked at Schultz and said, "But Pete, it's Easter Sunday and I'm Catholic!"
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SYNONYMS
dawdler, idler, lingerer, loafer, lounger, slow starter, slow-poke, straggler
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"When I'm in a hurry, there are always laggards in front of me in the supermarket checkout line."
